Most cooperatives have been harmed by the COVID-19 pandemic while only a small proportion of them have benefited from support policies, heard a forum held by the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on March 24.
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Chilean President Sebastian Pinera discussed a score of specific measures to promote the Vietnam-Chile comprehensive partnership during their phone talks on March 24 as both nations are celebrating the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties (1971-2021).
VOV.VN - The country has made it a priority to boost economic, trade, and investment co-operation with several Russian localities, with bilateral trade expanding by 8% to approximately US$5 billion despite the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh has stated.
VOV.VN - Vietnam must stay active in inviting multinational corporations and renowned companies to invest locally, especially those from countries with advantages in terms of technology, capital, and management skills, including the United States, the EU, and Japan, according to insiders.
The Defence Ministry held a ceremony on March 23 in Ho Chi Minh City to send off the staff of the third Level-2 Field Hospital, who will participate in the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan.
The Vietnamese version of the French musical Les Misérable will be restaged at Hanoi Opera House in Hanoi in mid-April.
VOV.VN - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has hailed the country for its remarkable progress in combating tuberculosis (TB) over the course of the last year in a letter sent to Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam to mark World TB Day on March 24.
VOV.VN - A 25-year-old Vietnamese citizen was reported to carry the SARS-CoV-2 virus after entering Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on March 9, the Ministry of Health said in its March 23 COVID-19 update.
VOV.VN - Both the nation and Canada are believed to gain additional benefits in terms of bilateral trading ties as more countries become involved in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) moving forward.
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted economies and commodity markets globally, including Vietnam, and domestic prices will continue to fluctuate and be more closely linked to the fluctuations of raw material and fuel prices on the world market.